Atlantic Standings Predictions Thread

[Golden_Jet]

The same Atlantic with the following players:



Kucherov
Stamkos
Vasilevsky
Swayman
Marchand
Pastranak
Mathews
Tavares
Marner
Larkin
Thachuk
Barkov
Reinhart
Bobrovsky


What division in the NHL has a better collection of talent?

Remove Stammer.

 

[sensfan4lifee]

It is time for the most entertaining thread of the offseason.

Is this the year the Sabres/Senators/Habs make a leap?

Is progression linnear for the Red Wings?

Will the Bruins/Lightning finally fall off?

What kind of cup hangover will the Panthers have?

Will the Core 4 stay in tact through the season?

Get your hot takes in now. Let's see if we can make it the entire offseason without getting this thread locked/deleted.

My predictions.

1. Leafs
2. Bruins
3. Panthers
4. Tampa (WC)

5. Red Wings
6. Sabres
7. Senators
8. Habs

there is no way the leafs finish in first with that roster LOL keep dreaming

 

[Team Cozens]

Bruins
Panthers
Lightning
Sabres (WC)

Leafs
Sens
Red Wings
Canadiens

 

[Byron Bitz]

The Atlantic has been dominated by 4 teams for a long time. Is this the year we finally see, for the first time in 6 years, one of the top 4 teams in the Atlantic unseated?

 

[Beezeral]

there is no way the leafs finish in first with that roster LOL keep dreaming

Top 3 in the Atlantic are very even when it comes to the regular season.

I'm predicting a slow start for the Panthers as they try to ease their way into the season after playing 210 games the last 2 seasons and celebrating a cup win all summer. Bruins won't have the consistent goaltending from last season and they also way overplayed their talent level. Toronto is going to win the division eventually imo. Why not this year?

 

[sensfan4lifee]

Top 3 in the Atlantic are very even when it comes to the regular season.

I'm predicting a slow start for the Panthers as they try to ease their way into the season after playing 210 games the last 2 seasons and celebrating a cup win all summer. Bruins won't have the consistent goaltending from last season and they also way overplayed their talent level. Toronto is going to win the division eventually imo. Why not this year?

Boston got way better I can see Florida taking a small step back, Tampa is still better than the Leafs also, AND the bruins defense got better, Florida? Just better than the leafs, I dont know how you can look at the Leafs and say with a straight face they can win the division thats like me saying the Sens are a well run Organization its just not true.

 

[Idiot Stick]

The Sens are also whatever is the opposite of a goalie factory. I wouldn't be shocked if there is an Ullmark regression just from going from playing in Boston to now playing in Ottawa.

My prediction:

1. Boston
2. Toronto
3. Florida
4. Tampa
5. Ottawa
6. Detroit
7. Buffalo
8. Montreal

Think the top 4 hold strong again. I can see any version of the top 3 in whatever order. 5-7 could also scramble and I wouldnt be shocked.

this is my list too, boston and leafs improved a lot
Detroit and Ottawa should be fun to watch this season

 

[BostonBruins11]

Boston got way better I can see Florida taking a small step back, Tampa is still better than the Leafs also, AND the bruins defense got better, Florida? Just better than the leafs, I dont know how you can look at the Leafs and say with a straight face they can win the division thats like me saying the Sens are a well run Organization its just not true.

Indeed. I always find interesting that so many seem to soly focus on offense, completly ignoring defense. A full Season of Mason Lohrei + adding Zadarov AND let's not forget the 2-way defensive impact of Linholm. The Bruins also have the 15th youngest team, no longer are they "old" they are in fact younger than the average NHL team.

 

[TheOrangeDesk]

Is this meant to be ironic?

3 of past 5 winners are from the Atlantic, and, 3 of the past 5 runner ups, also currently in the Atlantic.

Yeah notice how I said a really good team from Florida. Rest of division is underwhelming including tampa now

 

[trick9]

Panthers
Leafs
Sabres
Lightning
WC: Sens
Bruins
Red Wings
Habs

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Boston got way better I can see Florida taking a small step back, Tampa is still better than the Leafs also, AND the bruins defense got better, Florida? Just better than the leafs, I dont know how you can look at the Leafs and say with a straight face they can win the division thats like me saying the Sens are a well run Organization its just not true.

Truth.

Arguably, the Leafs are a worse team today then they were at the close of last season...and that was a 102 point team...not a division winner.

 

[BostonBob]

Panthers
Leafs
Sabres
Lightning
WC: Sens
Bruins
Red Wings
Habs

So Buffalo and Ottawa will finish ahead of Boston.

 

[Golden_Jet]

So Buffalo and Ottawa will finish ahead of Boston.

Maybe not 2 teams, but one of Detroit, Buffalo or Ottawa is a good possibility.

 

[BostonBruins11]

Maybe not 2 teams, but one of Detroit, Buffalo or Ottawa is a good possibility.

At surpassing the Leafs maybe. The Bruins got better but the Leafs got worse.

 

[Golden_Jet]

At surpassing the Leafs maybe. The Bruins got better but the Leafs got worse.

Haha ya a lot of Bruins fans saying that, bruins are great. Shocking.

 

[BostonBob]

Haha ya a lot of Bruins fans saying that, bruins are great. Shocking.

Almost as shocking as somebody who's not a Bruin fan thinking they got worse. SHOCKING !!!!!!!!!!

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Maybe not 2 teams, but one of Detroit, Buffalo or Ottawa is a good possibility.

Ha ha, highly unlikely if you are being honest with yourself. The Bruins are clearly better then last year's team which finished with 109 points. Detroit, Buffalo and Ottawa will be at best a 95 point team.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

If I were into betting, I'm not, I'd make a bet on Tampa missing the playoffs

 

[RogerRoger]

1. Leafs
2. Bruins
3. Panthers
4. Tampa (WC)

5. Sens
6. Detroit
7. Sabres
8. CH

 

[Golden_Jet]

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[Beezeral]

Ha ha, highly unlikely if you are being honest with yourself. The Bruins are clearly better then last year's team which finished with 109 points. Detroit, Buffalo and Ottawa will be at best a 95 point team.

You know it is possible to have more talent but finish with less points the following year right? Bruins have massively overachieved in the regular season the last two years.

 

[MOGlLNY]

I think Buffalo is going to be better than people think but I don't know if we make it. Atlantic is cuthroat.

 

[TageGod]

Florida
Boston
Toronto
Buffalo
Tampa
Detroit
Ottawa
Relegated AHL team

 

[abj]

Atlantic:

Ottawa
Montreal
Tampa Bay
Florida
Detroit
Buffalo
Boston
Toronto

 

[TheDoldrums]

At surpassing the Leafs maybe. The Bruins got better but the Leafs got worse.

losing bertuzzi and samsonov

adding stolarz, tanev, oel

does not seem worse